David De Gea claims he could have stopped two of Liverpool's goals in Sunday's defeat against Liverpool.

The Manchester United keeper is confident he would have saved both of Xherdan Shaqiri’s deflected efforts as Jurgen Klopp's men ran out 3-1 winners.

Shaqiri's first strike went in off Ashley Young, while the Swiss star's second diverted past De Gea via Eric Bailly.

Jose Mourinho told Sky Sports: "Liverpool are the strong team, but it’s hard to concede two goals in the moment we conceded and the way the goals happened.

"Our difficult moment was the first 20 minutes. We couldn’t cope with their fantastic intensity and pressing, but then we were quite calm and it was controlled.

(Image: Clive Brunskill)

Xherdan Shaqiri's second goal also took a deflection (Image: Andrew Powell)

"They became really frustrated when their centre-backs came forwards and fired shots into the stands – that was the period when it was more in control. We felt we could win, even a little bit undeservedly.

"David is saying in the dressing room two easy balls for him, and because of the rebounds [deflections] he had no chance.

"If you want to speak about fortunate you speak their second and third goals."